This year's Folk & Traditional Arts Apprenticeship application deadline is 3pm on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
Folk Arts Apprenticeships are designed to strengthen and encourage the continuity of Wisconsin's diverse cultural traditions by supporting distinguished traditional artists and culture bearers in passing their skills and knowledge on to committed apprentices. The award provides $3,500 to Wisconsin-based tradition bearers to support their mentorship of an emerging-artist apprentice(s).
To access the FY26 application, please visit the Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship page on our website. Once there, please review the information on that page and click on the link to the Folk Arts Apprenticeship Guidelines before beginning the online application. The application form is available through the "Apply Here!" link in the top right corner of the page.
If you have questions regarding the program, contact Kaitlyn Berle via email (kaitlyn.berle@wisconsin.gov) or phone at 608/266-8106.
If you have technical questions or problems concerning our online forms, please contact: Dale Johnson via email (dale.johnson@wisconsin.gov) or phone at 608/264‐8191.